malternative

English

Etymology

Blend of malt +‎ alternative

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /mɒlˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv/, /mɔːlˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv/
• (US) IPA^(key): /mɔlˈtɝ.nə.tɪv/, (cot–caught merger) /mɑlˈtɝ.nə.tɪv/

Noun

malternative (plural malternatives)

1. An alcoholic beverage, an alternative to beer, that contains some malt alcohol and may contain other types of alcohol.

Coordinate terms

• wine cooler
• alcopop

See also

• mallternative